1. Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
2. Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
3. Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.

1. Enter prescription information into computer databases.

1. Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.
2. Compute charges for medication or equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.

1. Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.

1. Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.

1. Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs
2. Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages
3. Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer
4. Restock intravenous (IV) supplies and add measured drugs or nutrients to IV solutions under sterile conditions to prepare IV packs for various uses, such as chemotherapy medication

1. Mix pharmaceutical preparations, according to written prescriptions.
2. Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
3. Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
4. Restock intravenous (IV) supplies and add measured drugs or nutrients to IV solutions under sterile conditions to prepare IV packs for various uses, such as chemotherapy medication.

1. Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware, according to prescribed methods.

1. Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware, according to prescribed methods.

1. Maintain and merchandise home healthcare products or services.
2. Price stock and mark items for sale.

Entry-level course in pharmacology, anatomy and physiology of the muscular, skeletal, respiratory, renal, cardiovascular, and hematologic systems, brand and generic name medications, alternative therapies, routes of administration, standard precaution s, and the law and ethics of pharmacy practice. Introduction to the role of pharmacy clerks and technicians.

Pharmacology, anatomy and physiology of the nervous, endocrine, gastrointestinal, reproductive, immune, ears/nose/throat, and dermatologic systems, brand and generic name medications, alternative therapies, routes of administration, and standard precautions. Introduction to over-the-counter (OTC) and nonprescription products.

Practical pharmacy experience in selected outpatient, inpatient, acute care, home health, or selected hospital settings under the supervision of registered pharmacists and clinical work-based learning coordinator. Intravenous additives, sterile compounding, prescription dispensing, inventory management, customer service, communication and professional ethics. Students will be prepared to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board examination upon course completion.

Contextualized basic math to prepare for successful transition to health careerprograms including numeracy, fractions, decimals, unit conversion, ratios, and proportions to apply to dimensional analysis.